Another No Kings Rally, another great time. My friend Dan and I sang Beatles songs along with some Dylan while playing guitar and tambourine. The scene was a revolution orchestra with voices raised and horns blaring.

The Chicago Police were chivalrous as well as gentleman and women. When the time for the rally came to it’s determined conclusion, they professionally crossed the street and we acknowledged that we were wrapping it up. No hard feelings, very little push back from citizens who held opposing views. It was a shining example of expressing our First Amendment Rights.

It was a celebratory time of community and a gathering of like minded civically responsible Americans. The point is the left loves America as well. We just want it to be more fair and to function. The days of feudalism should be over by now and the feudal lords should know that “We the People” pay homage to the constitution and not their inflated egos.

I believe these demonstrations are needed for some time to sort out what type of government will endure past Trump’s power grabs and intimidation policies. The people aren’t afraid of Trump. The people are afraid of losing our way of life and our celebrated freedoms. These rallies remind us how special the United States is, the importance of democracy and the value of sustaining what our country is about and its importance in this world.

We should take personal account of our lives from time to time and the way we treat others. We are holding our leaders to this same evaluation currently – and they have been found wanting. We are not looking for bloodshed or violence but a correction on their part towards proper human respect and interaction. The Trump Administration doesn’t have the right to abuse the citizenry or throw their weight around. It has a responsibility to act justly and treat common citizens with the same respect they place to themselves.

It’s not too late to come together for collective benefit or mutual prosperity. Let’s become sympathetic for one another’s needs and ambitions. We can make it work for everyone’s futures and dreams of blessing others in universal love and concern.

Here are the pictures I took at the protests: